Range Conduct & Firearms Safetyhttp://www.dtioperator.com/free-videos/ Be careful what you teach.Because your students will do in combat whatever you have trained them to do, no matter how ridiculous. Be careful what you practice. Because you will do in combat whateveryou have practiced in training, no matter how ridiculous.

"Lessons for the Ladies"by Il Ling New - Thursday, April 28, 2016 https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2016/4/28/lessons-for-the-ladies/Excerpts: You may have family and friends who are shooters. They may be sure they were put on this earth to teach you, and insist upon doing so. But, here are some proper responses. "No." "Stop." "Don't." You get the idea.--- Remember, just as in driving or cooking, the fact someone has been doing something a long time doesn't mean he does it well. Even if he does it well, that doesn't mean he can teach others to do it well.--- As I say to men and women alike, guns are like shoes. They have to fit. That means they have to fit both the occasion — training, carry, car, etc. — and the user. Much like shoes, you are the best, and possibly the only, person to judge that fit. Even more like shoes, guns are best chosen after being tried out a bit.--- And don't buy cheap. Just like with shoes, you get what you pay for.---Just Another Appliance Do not be afraid. Remember, ladies, firearms are a part of our heritage. In the pioneer days, women treated guns like just another household tool. Pesky bear in the garden? Grab that rifle and take care of the problem. Cupboard bare and men off in the fields? That shotgun leaned up in the corner ought to bring a bird or two for supper.--- Last, but absolutely not least, always remember your mind is your primary weapon. A good defensive firearm course will teach you things above and beyond what you can do with a handgun. Just in the act of taking a class, you're on your way to gaining the most important protective asset of all — the foundation of a strong defensive mindset.--- Learning to shoot: fun. Having my own pistol or pistols: cool. Knowing how to use it: priceless.

Cleaning the bore of your barrel has always been the most difficult part of gun cleaning (especially with 155mm Howitzers, we used nylon bristled bore brushes and CLP, no joke). I used to use chamber brushes to bore out my .45 ACP barrels. I used to put my cleaning rods in the chuck of my electric drills. But, now Brownells sells the "Double Tuff Bore Brush" in every size imaginable. These bronze bore brushes are much stiffer than ordinary bore brushes. It takes quite a bit more effort to push and pull these brushes through your bore. But, the cleaning effect is much better. I can now get my bores glassy smooth in 40 strokes instead of the usual 120 strokes. I'm anally retentive. I use a bore scope. If you are satisfied with rough spots in your bore from fouling, shame on you. That "good enough for government work" attitude will get you killed.

Excerpt from Andrew Branca's email on
why you need to know the self-defense law:. . . The first is an extension of the adage, "when seconds count the police are only minutes away." In the same way, when you see that aggressors' knife you won't have time to pick up the phone, chat with your lawyer's receptionist, get forwarded through to his office, explain the situation, wait for him to do some research, then finally get his call back with the expert opinion you require. By then it will be far too late. The second is that, sadly, your lawyer may not be as good at self-defense law as you'd like to think. Not possible? Think again. The typical lawyer is not well trained in self defense law. In my three years of law school we spent perhaps as many minutes on the subject of self-defense, and that experience is common to all the lawyers with whom I'm familiar. In addition, few lawyers encounter "genuine" self-defense cases in their practice (that is, self-defense claims by otherwise law-abiding citizens, as opposed to the ridiculous claims of self-defense often raised by thugs). So what happens if your lawyer doesn't know what he needs to know? You go to jail. Don't believe me? Just ask Adam Barker, whose lawyer's mistake cost him ten years hard prison time:http://lawofselfdefense.com/when-trial-courts-go-stupid-on-self-defense-law/

I met a gentleman at Strategic Edge Gun Range, of which I am a member. He and his son had recently attended a class given by Sergeant Major Pat McNamara,U.S. Army retired. My friend at the range told us that SGM McNamara teaches wrapping your trigger finger around the trigger so that the tip of your trigger finger is pointing back towards you. With a standard 1911 type pistol, this means you cannot lay your firing side thumb flat against the side of the pistol, but rather the thumb sticks out away from the pistol. This means the barrel is not in line with the bones of the firing side forearm. I couldn't believe the SGM would teach this because it contradicts what I had learned at several gun schools. But, it's true, that is what SGM McNamara teaches,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8JX2hZR_6g However, I notice that SGM McNamara does not use this technique when he shoots,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5vuKtIfvGY

A student brought his Sig Sauer P320 to class.It field strips easily. The trigger mechanism is the only serialized part. The grips can be changed to fit your hand. The barrel and slide can be changed to accommodate different caliber ammunition. The student neglected to bring dummy ammo to the live fire exercises. So, I inserted one of his 9mm rounds backwards into his magazine, as this had always worked to induce malfunctions with other pistols. The P320 automatically ejected the backward round and chambered the next round as if the backward round were not there. I was surprised. So, we tried it several more times and the P320 automatically ejected the backward round and loaded the next round every time the action was cycled. I can only conclude that it is designed that way. The magazine release button may be set up left or right handed, similar to the Smith & Wesson M&P. But, it is not ambidextrous, as is the Springfield Armory XD and others.